well it obviously worked for him g, stop being such a noob.

 

Don't call me a noob just because i had to follow a DIY to replace my headlight fluid and I couldn't find the 710 cap to add oil to my car.

 

After 5 years and a little over 40,000 miles it's time for me to replace my engine.
I got my 8 with about 36,000 miles on it and now it has 79,200. I never had a single issue until now.

One day after a 10 minute drive the car died at a stop. After about 2 minutes it started fine, no CEL or anything. A day later on the highway while pushing it from 45 to 60 I got a flashing CEL that stopped after I got off the gas. I thought it may need plugs, coils etc.

I got a compression test today and it failed. In two weeks I should be back on the road.

I'm posting this in hopes that it may help others.
I never had any issues with my car until a few days ago and even today while driving it to the shop for plugs and coils it drove fine but the compression was very low.

I love the car but after I get it back I may leave the world of rotaries.

 

yep,

and it could just be carbon build up and a failing fuel pump..

you never know..

beers

 

Not everyone just has the money for a rebuild...

 

Well then this probably is not the car for you. Just because used prices are cheap doesn't change the cost of maintenance.

 

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Not saying that this is my problem. I don't think routine maintenance is a rebuild or replacing of the engine. So what you are saying is you just readily have like $2000 to fork out for a rebuild or to replace the engine?

 

yep its a good idea to just not change your oil and swap in a spare motor every 3k miles. lol

 

**** happens with any car. Just be ready to fork out some cash when it happens.